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Simon Hoare vs Ben Obese-Jecty

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 0 different votes 320 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
Participation
74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 649
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
575 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.4 % of votes cast
936
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
229
53.6 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
198
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
266
+127.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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